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'Set in the 1800s, Gabriel Fox is newly arrived to Van Diemen’s Land from England. Drawn by the promise of his heart’s desire and compelled to distance himself from pain at home, Gabrielle is on a quest to find a woman called Maryanne Maginn. His guide, a cannibal who is not all he seems, leads him north. As Gabriel traverses this wild country, he uncovers new truths buried within his own memory.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Large print.
- Dyslexic edition.
- Braille.
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Quarantine Q&A : K.M. Kruimink
2020
2020
single work
interview
— Appears in: Feminist Writers Festival 2016-; -
Gabriel's Grave Mission : A Confident Debut from the Vogel Winner
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June-July no. 422 2020; (p. 29)
— Review of A Treacherous Country 2020 single work novel'Tasmanian writer K.M. Kruimink’s first novel, A Treacherous Country, a witty, cracking tale set in Van Diemen’s Land in the 1840s, has more than a hint of Dickens and Moby-Dick about it. It won The Australian/Vogel’s Literary award, established in 1980 for an unpublished manuscript by an author under thirty-five, which has launched the career of Kate Grenville and Tim Winton, among others. The award sets high standards – it was not awarded in 2019 due to a ‘lack of quality’. Kruimink, who described it as an ‘absolute life-changer’, is a worthy recipient.' (Introduction)
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Journey to the Other Side of the World and into the Self
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , vol. 33 no. 2 2019; (p. 446-448)
— Review of A Treacherous Country 2020 single work novel
-
Gabriel's Grave Mission : A Confident Debut from the Vogel Winner
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June-July no. 422 2020; (p. 29)
— Review of A Treacherous Country 2020 single work novel'Tasmanian writer K.M. Kruimink’s first novel, A Treacherous Country, a witty, cracking tale set in Van Diemen’s Land in the 1840s, has more than a hint of Dickens and Moby-Dick about it. It won The Australian/Vogel’s Literary award, established in 1980 for an unpublished manuscript by an author under thirty-five, which has launched the career of Kate Grenville and Tim Winton, among others. The award sets high standards – it was not awarded in 2019 due to a ‘lack of quality’. Kruimink, who described it as an ‘absolute life-changer’, is a worthy recipient.' (Introduction)
-
Journey to the Other Side of the World and into the Self
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , vol. 33 no. 2 2019; (p. 446-448)
— Review of A Treacherous Country 2020 single work novel -
Quarantine Q&A : K.M. Kruimink
2020
2020
single work
interview
— Appears in: Feminist Writers Festival 2016-;
Awards
- 2021 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Fiction
- 2021 winner The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist of the Year
- 2021 longlisted The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
- 2020 winner The Australian / Vogel National Literary Award (for an unpublished manuscript)
- Van Diemen's Land (1803-1856), Tasmania,
- 1840s
